as in arbor
a collapsible covering used to protect against rain or sun
I always keep an umbrella handy—you never know when you might need one.
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Recent Examples of umbrella
Their website offer lists of ways people can spread kindness — many that cost nothing — like sharing your umbrella with a stranger or writing a thank-you note.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Too impatient to get dressed, my mother opened an umbrella and left the house in her nightclothes.
—Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Thousands of voters across the U.S. territory stood in long lines clutching umbrellas, undeterred by heavy rain.
—Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
The guests, some of whom ran across the street to steal yellow-and-white striped pool umbrellas for the ceremony, were then corralled onto the front porch of the hotel but were able to return to the field after the rain mostly cleared five minutes later.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Too impatient to get dressed, my mother opened an umbrella and left the house in her nightclothes.
—Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Thousands of voters across the U.S. territory stood in long lines clutching umbrellas, undeterred by heavy rain.
—Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
The guests, some of whom ran across the street to steal yellow-and-white striped pool umbrellas for the ceremony, were then corralled onto the front porch of the hotel but were able to return to the field after the rain mostly cleared five minutes later.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrella
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All wedding florals, from the arbor to the bar to the tent, were arranged by Petal to the Metal Florals' Leslie Bish.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Outside are a terrace with fireplace, dining arbor, and fountain, two-bedroom guest cottage, and one-bedroom pool house.The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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After Locarno, Drowning Dry went on to screen at Busan, Viennale, São Paulo, Stockholm, and Tallinn Black Nights.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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The venue will also include a sports bar with three large screens that will serve elevated bar food like pizza, burgers and flatbreads.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit on several grounds, including that the state is attempting to mandate age verification and parental controls that violate the First Amendment and that the legal liability shield Section 230 should block the suit.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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These humming, holographic-looking Holtzman shields appear very similar to the ones used by Paul Atreides (Chalamet), Warmaster Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin) and Swordmaster Duncan Idaho (Jason Momoa) in the first of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Plus, her adoption brings hope to many other dogs who spend months and years in an animal shelter.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of kicking, the detachable shelter keeps litter and pee inside—just in case your cat has a high stream.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Giving an Osprey gift card allows your recipient to pick up the right goods to better their adventures—perhaps an accessory for their new Poco SLT, like a sunshade with SPF 50.Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Options include a Bang & Olufsen premium audio system, wireless device charging, tri-zone automatic climate control, a panoramic sunroof, a power rear-window sunshade and manual rear side-window sunshades.James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The easiest way to play with berry makeup is to do so by tinting the lips in rich grape and raspberry shades.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Take cheddar, for instance — it can be found in both shades.Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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The metal sheet falling from the dome hours before the game could be a metaphor for how this Cowboys season is crumbling around Jerry Jones & Co. Last week: 25 25.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Book this serene dome for $900+ with a sauna and hot tub for 16 people in Idaho Springs.Emma Way, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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Now, this work of art meant to evoke the rainforest has a whole pavilion to itself.William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Glitzy amenities include a striking atrium-style foyer resembling I.M. Pei’s Louvre Pyramid, a movie theater, a wine cellar, a wellness center, a bowling alley, an infinity pool and spa, and a lighted tennis court with a viewing pavilion.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Umbrella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrella. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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